It’s reasonable to do a healthy amount of research on any medical treatment you are scheduled to undergo, particularly surgery. Looking into root canal therapies sometimes uncovers a number of articles that make the claim that root canals are more dangerous to the...
How long it takes to recover from a root canal varies from patient to patient, and depends on: The state of the tooth and the nerve prior to performing the root canal; and What if any infection is present before or after the treatment. The good news is that the root...
It’s better to watch what you eat now than to manage a root canal infection later. Eating inappropriate food can lead to unnecessary pain. It can also increase the chance of breaking or damaging the tooth, which would lead to further complications and the...
On very rare occasions, additional treatments are necessary due to complications with the initial root canal procedure. We like to make sure our patients are well educated on possible complications which can arise, so they can be identified as soon as possible to...
The word “endodontic” (the specialty related to root canals) comes from two Greek words meaning “inside” and “tooth”. The first signs of human beings treating the “inside of the tooth” or the root canal were believed to be around the second or third century B.C. This...
When root canal patients arrive at our Richmond, Virginia offices, they are often confused by the various terms used in regard to different treatments. To ensure our patients understand our treatments and procedures, we created a root canal glossary of the most common...
